Eventually, when interest rates elevate their multi-billion dollar investment portfolios, state mandated reserves, must throw off a higher rate of return.

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The point being that stocks paid off over 8 decades with a compound rate of return over 10%.

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The greater the spread between the high-interest debt and the rate of return on investment, the greater the financial advantage for paying off the debt first.

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